CVP Virtualization on UCS B-Series

In the DocWiki document "Virtualization for Unified CVP" it is stated,
New B-Series deployments using Clustering Over the WAN must use a Nexus 7000 Series / Nexus 5000 Series vPC infrastructure, or a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching Supervisor Engine 720-10G.
I need to understand the reason behind the requirement. We are proposing a UCCE solution that includes CVP, based on UCS, but the client has an existing redudndant 6500 core switches but without VSS. The question is whether it is mandatory or just nice to have i.e. different etherchannels to each core or 1 to a VSS enabled core.

Hello Peter,
Does the blades have Cisco VIC CNA ?
There is known issue in PXE implementation which is tracked by following defect.
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CSCtu17983
Padma

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Hi Jackson,
Yes its is possible. Connect the storage array to the fabric interconnects using two 10GB links per storage processor. Connect each SP to both fabric interconnects and configure the ports on the fabric interconnect as “Appliance” ports from UCSM
For more information on how to connect Netapp storage using other protocols like iSCSI or FCOE please check the url below.
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-6100-series-fabric-interconnects/whitepaper_c11-702584.html
Regards
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Hello,
We have a working Lync 2013 deployment:
- Front-End Enterprise Pool consisting of 3 FE servers
- one Edge Server
- one Back-End server
- one Mediation Server
- one IP PBX gateway, where ITSP's SIP trunks end.
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Lync 2013 Standard edition branch deployment would offer all Lync features in case of WAN outage.
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Looking for info on the maximum hard drive size support on teh UCS C series. I have a C200M2 that I added a 4TB drive, I have updated the server to the latest firmware and BIOS however the server shows the drive size is 2TB.

Hi! and welcome to the community mate!
Here is the table that shows the supported disk's PID for the C200 server:
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/c200m2_sff_specsheet.pdf
If you successfully installed ONE HDD of 4GB and made it work, you were lucky cause I don't see any disk with that size, I have not even seen a disk of that size for UCS yet.
I am wondering if perhaps you installed 4 disks of 1TB and configured them in RAID 1 which would explain the reason for the size to go down to half of the capacity of the array as RAID 1 is a mirror.
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Los Cisco UCS B - Series soporta ipv6?

Hello Mario,
If your question is towards UCS management interfaces (FI and VIP interfaces) supporting IPv6 addresses - the answer is NO, UCS currently does not supports IPv6.
This is on the roadmap but nothing commited as of now.
./Abhinav

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Havent have complete idea like where to start & what all config need to be done on UCS but known on ucs terminology.
can someone through lights on config parameter to start config steps to start with new UCS installation ,followed by any other inputs appreciated.
UCS H/w : UCSB-B200-M3-U
Component mapping Requirement: Each Esxi will carry 6 nodes on it.
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Manz

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Please refer the below links for your current query,
http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Virtualization_for_Unified_CCE
http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Before_You_Buy_or_Deploy_-_Considerations_for_Design_and_Procurement
http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Implementing_Virtualization_Deployments
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Anand
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Can RedHat 5.4 fence with IPMI port on UCS B-series blade ?

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Linux guys say they still can't reach ports 623 (maybe Serial over Lan) and 664 (I don't know this port). We have already cheched firewalls, no drops or blocking rules.
Has anyone succeeded configuring fencing on UCS blades ? And if so, could you explain how ?
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At least we succeeded without using too much effort. IPMI inside UCS B series blade is itself able to be managed by RedHat 5.4, it's only a matter to configure it properly on RedHat.
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I am able to check the Fan, power,cooling and equipment and hardware status using the CIMC.
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Hi Keny,
I tried to powercycle both servers (c260M2 and C460M2) but still no discovered server and also no logg.
I checked
Rack Server Discovery Policy == immediate
Rack management Connecton Policy == Auto Achnowledged
Chassis/Fex Doscovery Policy == 2 Link and Port-Channel (As I installed 2232PP I moved to Port Channel)
I am running UCSM Version 2.1(1e)
FI 6248 Version 5.0(3)N2(2.11e)
2232PP run on same as FI
I also have a connected 5108 with IOM 2104 running on 2.1(1e) Version.
CIMC Version of C260M2 and C460M2 will be checked tomorrow when my kolleague is in the datacenter.
Server Connection is not really the same like in http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c-series_integration/ucsm2.1/b_UCSM2-1_C-Integration_chapter_011.html
Because I still have no VIC Card but the connections are the same.
C260 GE LOM1 <-> FEX2 Port 11
C260 GE LOM2 <-> FEX3 Port 11
C260 10 GE LOM1 (PCIE Slot4) <-> FEX2 Port 12
C260 10 GE LOM2 (PCIE Slot4) <-> FEX3 Port 12
GE LOM ist position 13 and 10 GE LOM is position 11 in the techspech of c260
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C260/install/overview.html#wp1243740
C460 GE LOM1 <-> FEX2 Port 10
C460 GE LOM2 <-> FEX3 Port 10
C460 10 GE LOM1 <-> FEX2 Port 9
C460 10 GE LOM2 <-> FEX3 Port 9
GE LOM ist postion 8 and 10 GE LOM ist position 7
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C460/install/overview.html#wp1243740
With C260 I also tried a reboot with disconnected 10 GE Ports, but also no discoverd Server until now.
Regards Alois

UCS B series IOM firmware upgarde.

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I have one small question as below if you can answer it..
As per the existing setup..
This UCS system is connected with the EMC storage Model:VMAX-1SE Version:5876.
We have no idea if UCS firmware version 2.1(3c) is compatible with the MC storage Model:VMAX-1SE Version:5876..
I have opened the TAC and also went through the Compatibility matrix where it mentioned as attached and to conatct EMC vendor.
We opened case with EMC they are telling contact Cisco and Cisco TAC telling contact EMC.
IS there any way we can know this?
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5. Direct Connect FC/FCoE topologies are supported with this array.
6. Non-default adapter settings are typically required by storage vendors and found on their support list.
7.Multiple array and switch models supported with UCS by the storage vendor are on their support list.
12.iSCSI Boot is supported Both Appliance and Uplink ports are supported unless otherwise noted.
26. Supported for NFS/CIFS access via appliance ports on the Fabric Interconnect

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Windows :- 2k8 R2

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Philip

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Jojo,
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